Islington Council has announced new parking bays and restrictions for dockless bikes as it looks to address concerns about safety, noise and obstruction to...
Tag - public safety
Sir Sadiq Khan has insisted that the roll-out of 20mph limits on roads across the capital is not slowing down average bus speeds, despite the fact that buses...
LCC Women's Network study of TfL's cycle network shows that 24% is routed through isolated or unlit places such as parks that feel unsafe after dark...
Plans to spend £15.6m on new public toilets, pedestrian crossings, ‘a drug consumption room’, and other projects have been voted down by the London Assembly...
An Islington man has been prosecuted for importing nearly 1,000 unsafe scooters, e-scooters and e-bikes, as they were found to be non-compliant with UK product...
Transport for London (TfL) is “prioritising work” on new artificial intelligence (AI) technology aimed at keeping passengers safe on station platforms.
The installation of 300 new and upgraded CCTV cameras across the capital has been hailed by Sadiq Khan as a crucial boost for Londoners’ safety.
Islington Council is to launch an online system to enhance reporting of anti-social behaviour, as the government introduces new powers for local authorities to...
Staff and volunteers responsible for Islington’s community centres have stressed how valuable their spaces are for residents, as the council’s review into its...
E-bike operator Lime is the first of a series of organisations to sign up to the Sight Loss Council e-bike charter created by blind and partially sighted...
Sadiq Khan has refused to bow to pressure from within his own party to “pause” the roll-out of ‘floating bus stops’, amid concerns over the safety of older and...
Sadiq Khan has said Transport for London (TfL) must not “victim-blame” when a death or serious injury occurs on the capital’s Tube and bus network.
Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners to remain united “against all forms of hate” as the conflict in the Middle East deepens.
Regulations to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings since the Grenfell Tower tragedy have still not gone far enough, the capital’s fire chief has warned.
Islington Council has rubber-stamped plans to make residents feel safer amid criticisms of both the Town Hall and police over their handling of anti-social...
Sadiq Khan fears a second term in the White House for Donald Trump could lead to a rise in abuse towards him and his family.
Sadiq Khan has announced that a series of City Hall-funded security training sessions will be provided for mosques across the capital, as he declared London is...
More police protection is needed at mosques across the capital, the London Liberal Democrats have warned.
An increase in reported sexual offences on the Tube and bus network is “a positive sign” that more people are alerting the authorities when it happens...
Sadiq Khan has announced a £2million investment package in activities to divert thousands of young people away from violence over the summer holiday.
Sadiq Khan has been urged to call on the new Government to legally regulate drug-taking amid a rising number of fatal overdoses from synthetic opiods across...
Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to tackle “failures in the criminal justice system” which have worsened the problem of stalking in London, according to a...
A free legal advice service for victims of rape and serious sexual offences has been launched by Sadiq Khan, after “setbacks” forced an earlier version of the...
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